Apple Sausage Stuffing for the Sharing Bowl

Apple Sausage Stuffing for the Sharing Bowl is filed under Apples and built around day old rustic bread cut into roughly ½ inch cubes, unsalted butter, and yellow onions chopped. Plan on 16 servings.

Count on 30 minutes of prep, 30 minutes of cooking, about 1 hour from the first measurement to the plate.

Ingredients Method

What goes in the bowl

• 6 cups day old rustic bread cut into roughly ½ inch cubes
• ¼ cup unsalted butter
• 1 cup yellow onions chopped
• 2 small leeks preparation instructions below
• 1 ½ cups apples pealed, cored and chopped (I used granny smith)
• Kosher salt
• fresh black pepper
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme
• 2 tablespoons fresh rosemary leaves finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons fresh sage leaves finely chopped
• ½ pound hot Italian sausage casings removed (you can use sweet)
• 1 cup low sodium chicken or turkey stock bonus points for homemade!
• ¼ cup apple cider
• 1 egg lightly beaten
• ¼ cup toasted pecans See Note 1

How the cooking goes

1. Heat your oven to 350° F. Spread bread crumbs in a single layer on a rimmed sheet pan and bake until crisped and some are tinged with gold. Keep it to one side to cool. If you used day old bread, you can skip this step.
2. In a wide pan or other saucepan, melt the butter over a lively flame.
3. Put the onions, leeks, apples, rosemary, sage, and thyme. Season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring now and then, until the onions are translucent. Place in a mixing bowl.
4. While the onions are cooking, cook your sausage in a skillet or medium saucepot over a moderate flame until brown and cooked through. Drain and add to the onion mixture in a mixing bowl. Add bread to the onion mixture and toss to evenly distribute the onions and sausage.
5. Pour the stock and apple cider over the top of the bread mixture and toss to coat evenly. Taste and season with additional salt and pepper if desired. Add the egg and toss to coat.
6. Lay into a 13-inch by 9-inch baking dish and sprinkle with chopped pecans.
7. Bake in your preheated oven for 30-45 minutes until the top is browned and the stuffing is heated through.

After it comes off the heat

Give the plate the rest the method asks for. Cover leftovers and refrigerate them when the dish includes meat, eggs, or dairy.

If you want another plate from Apples, open Applesauce Cake with a Soft Crumb and Apple Crisp Energy Bites for the Afternoon.